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The document discusses different types of caves formed by natural geological processes. It provides examples of specific caves, including Sataplia cave in Georgia formed from limestone and Uluru cave in Australia formed from sandstone. The document also briefly mentions sea caves, ice caves, lava tubes, and gypsum caves.
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Bluespring Caverns Inquiry Project
This document discusses Kelsey Zehr's inquiry project about Bluespring Caverns, a cave system located in Indiana. As someone who grew up near the caves but knows little about them, Kelsey wants to learn more. The document provides background information on Bluespring Caverns, including that it has the longest known subterranean river in the US. It also describes the geology of cave formation and lists questions Kelsey has. Potential student activities connected to a field trip to the caves are outlined that relate to science standards.
Lab Field Project Point St George
The document describes Point St. George, a heritage site in northern California located near the Oregon border. It provides details about the various geological formations, plant life, and tidepool creatures found at the site. Photos show sea thrift flowers, hermit crabs, solitary anemones, rocks demonstrating the principle of inclusions and unconformities, agates, scoria, and basalt formations. The site offers scenic coastal views and opportunities to explore the beach and discover remnants of the area's rich natural history.
Blue Holes
Here are potential responses to the questions:
1. Cynobacteria is found in the top layer of blue holes because it is anaerobic and can survive without oxygen. The conditions in the top layer of blue holes with no light and low oxygen suit cyanobacteria.
2. Organisms at the bottom of blue holes might be adapted to high pressure, no light, anaerobic conditions. They could rely on chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis and be able to withstand very low oxygen levels.
3. Stalactites are hanging formations that grow downwards from the ceilings of caves, formed by mineral deposition. Stalagmites are upward projections from cave floors, formed in the same way.
Similar to Wonders of Nature (20)
Wonders of Nature
- 1. Wonders of nature Miracle of Georgia and Australia The auther of the presentation:MaiaGrdzelidze Mako.grdzelidze@gmail.com 17.03.2010
- 2. What is the cave? . Cave is a natural underground . Caves have been natural attractions since prehistoric times. A simple classification of caves: 1.Solution caves are formed carbonate and sulfate rocks. 2.Sea caves are formed by the constant actions of waves. 3.Glacie caves are formed by melt water which excavates drainagetunnels through the ice. 4.Lava caves are formed by hot lave that flows out from a volcano. 5.Sandstone caves are formed when wind or storm knock into the very unsteardy sand like rock. 6.Gypsum caves are very rare caves.
- 3. Solution Cave Sataplia in Georgia Sandstone Cave Uluru in Australia
- 4. Sea Cave, ApolstleIslands,Wisconsin Fish Greek Ice Cave Near Calgary in Canada
- 5. Lava Cave in Jeju Countesy of spesial Self- Governing Province Gypsum Cave In the Noth American Deserts
- 6. Have you seen any caves in Georgia? Sataplia a cast cave. 1.Location:Near Kutaisi. 2.Discovered by PeterChabukiani. 3.The cave is named after Mt. Sataplia. 4.Now it is a Natural Preserve. 5.The preserve was intended to protect the five caves of the area and the dinosaur footprints.
- 7. Footstep of Dinosaur
- 8. Have you seen any caves in elsewhere? Uluru-Ayers Rock a sandstone cave in Australia 1.Location:440km. South –west of AlisSprings. 2.Discovered by Aborigines and bilongs to the aboriginal Pitjantara people. 3.It contains reflactive minerals and change colours according to the altitude of the Sun.
- 9. Remakable Sunset Of aka Ayers Rock